Alysoun Owen has been the Editor of the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook and the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook for six years and has worked in Publishing in the UK and overseas for more than 25 years as a commissioning editor and project lead on print and digital products. She runs a publishing consultancy and project management company. In her role as Yearbook Editor, Alysoun gives regular talks at literary events and writing conferences across the UK about how to get published.